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rienbdj • yesterday at 12:58 PM • 2 replies • view on HN

The challenge is engaging with external orgs. They will send you office docs and it creates friction when they cannot be reliably edited and returned. Even just opening them can be unreliable.


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qubex • yesterday at 1:40 PM

When you’re a government you can mandate the file formats (and versions thereof) you are willing to accept.

ForHackernews • yesterday at 1:38 PM

I assure you the French government is large enough and obstinate enough that they will dictate to external parties what inputs they accept.